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  • Nasty C To Perform At The Virtual MTV Africa Music Awards Kampala 2021

    The MTV Africa Music Awards Kampala 2021 (MAMA) today announced a performance lineup that includes top stars from across the continent including Nigerian megastar Wizkid, Uganda’s Sheebah Karungi, Tanzanian Diamond Platnumz, South Africa’s Nasty C, Kenya’s Khaligraph Jones, Suspect 95 from the Ivory Coast, Cape Verde’s Soraia Ramos, and São Tomé and Príncipe’s Calema.  The virtual show, which will broadcast to MTV’s global audience in 180 countries, will air locally…

  • DJ Khaled Announced As International Host Of The #MTVMAMA2021

    Grammy® Award-winning global sensation, DJ and record executive, DJ Khaled, who is best known for his hip hop and R&B hit anthems, will be the international host for the MTV Africa Music Awards Kampala 2021 (MAMA), airing globally for the first time beginning February 20th on MTV in 180 countries.  Khaled will host the virtual awards ceremony from his glamourous home in Miami,…

  • Focalistic, DBN Gogo & DJ Dinho Now Listener’s Choice Award Finalists

    The votes are in for the first round of the Pan-African Listeners’ Choice category for the MTV Africa Music Awards Kampala 2021 and the nominees have been announced. Twenty artists from 18 different African countries will now go head-to-head against one another as music fans across the continent put in their votes for their favourites. The winner will be revealed…

  • Nigeria’s Burna Boy And Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz Lead The Pack

    The second list of nominees for the upcoming MTV Africa Music Awards Kampala 2021 (MAMA) on 20 February spotlights Nigeria’s Burna Boy and Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz who top the list with three nominations each. Five talented African musicians – Innoss’B, Master KG, Nomcebo Zikode, Simi, and Wizkid – also topped the second nominees list with two awards each. Consistent to previous MAMAs, category announcements are phased over…

  • Dance Group Ghetto Kids Meet ‘Jerusalema’ Star Master KG In Uganda

    Superstar Master KG, the man behind the global hit “Jerusalema” and the globally renowned Ghetto Kids recently met up in Jinja, Uganda. The meeting was facilitated by Uganda’s songstress Sheebah who, having also started her career as a dancer, was the perfect person to introduce the Ghetto Kids to Master KG and his dance crew…

  • Iconic MAMAs To Showcase African Talent & Creativity Officially In 2021

    MTV Africa and MTV Base announced the return of the continental flagship award show in 2021. The Iconic MTV Base celebration, MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA), which showcases the ultimate in African culture, music, and creativity, will be held in a re-imagined virtual format in partnership with Uganda, The Pearl of Africa on February 20th 2021. The MTV Africa Music Awards Kampala 2021 will be broadcast on MTV Base (DStv Channel…